Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts.
- Base
- $623k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $244k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $254k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $121k
- Bonus
- $34k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Norma Jean Calderwood Director Officer (Unspecified) | $623k | — | $23k | $10k | $665k $733k |
Chief Development Officer Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $244k | $1k | $10k | $28k | $290k $320k |
Chief Finan. & Admin. Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $254k | — | $10k | $15k | $287k $316k |
Abrams Curator of Music Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $160k | $1k | — | $31k | $197k $217k |
Director of Facilities & Cap. Proj. Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $154k | $1k | — | $28k | $188k $207k |
Director of Security Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $153k | $1k | — | $11k | $170k $187k |
Director of Retail Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $121k | $34k | — | $10k | $165k $181k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 26 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 12%
from 2022
From $592k in 2022 to $665k in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Development Officer pay rose 14% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 16%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM INC
What does the Chief Development Officer of ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Development Officer of ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM INC received $290,120 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Development Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Development Officer pay at ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Development Officer at ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM INC reported $22.3M in total revenue and $27.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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